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Jac · 08-08-2009, 12:18 AM

HI...so sorry about losing your post! That has happened to me a time or two and it is very frustrating!

Aw, your questions are common ones and I would say that the first thing to teach Lily is the "leave it" command...that is the most valuable thing to have a dog learn...my pups (although started young) know that when I say "uh uh!" they are to back away...and they do! Same principle as leave it. I am not great with normal commands. My dogs learn by osmosis...but thank goodness they learn.

I have had a dog bolt whenever she sees that she can...and she runs for hours...scares the dickens out of me! She always comes home when she is ready. Last time she came back and had something like 14 ticks on her and I didn't see them until the ticks got engorged...so she was pretty miserable and she has not bolted since.

The cat bon bons (yes, I got it first read! LOL) are a temptation to dogs...I don't know why...but I don't have cats (husband is allergic) so I don't have any advice about that...sorry. If you do a search on the forum you will find a lot of information on Doodles and cats...I was looking for an article about dogs eating cat poop (common, they say) and I found this to be interesting: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Conten ... C=0&A=2130

You have a few things to work on...I suggest that you target the most important issue first and start slowly. Don't try to teach everything at once. Since "leave it" could work for cat poop and cats...that is a good start, I think. As for bolting, just be sure that you are securely shutting doors and keeping Lily on leash when there is a chance of going. You could invest in one of those porch enclosures that people use for security...

Now, about the pictures...if it is too tough to download as I mentioned earlier...try this: how-post-pictures-t10433.html

I am sure that others will have some good ideas for you...

08-08-2009, 12:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: Lillydoodle HI...so sorry about losing your post! That has happened to me a time or two and it is very frustrating! Aw, your questions are common ones and I would say that the first thing to teach Lily is the "leave it" command...that is the most valuable thing to have a dog learn...my pups (although started young) know that when I say "uh uh!" they are to back away...and they do! Same principle as leave it. I am not great with normal commands. My dogs learn by osmosis...but thank goodness they learn. I have had a dog bolt whenever she sees that she can...and she runs for hours...scares the dickens out of me! She always comes home when she is ready. Last time she came back and had something like 14 ticks on her and I didn't see them until the ticks got engorged...so she was pretty miserable and she has not bolted since. The cat bon bons (yes, I got it first read! LOL) are a temptation to dogs...I don't know why...but I don't have cats (husband is allergic) so I don't have any advice about that...sorry. If you do a search on the forum you will find a lot of information on Doodles and cats...I was looking for an article about dogs eating cat poop (common, they say) and I found this to be interesting: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Conten ... C=0&A=2130 You have a few things to work on...I suggest that you target the most important issue first and start slowly. Don't try to teach everything at once. Since "leave it" could work for cat poop and cats...that is a good start, I think. As for bolting, just be sure that you are securely shutting doors and keeping Lily on leash when there is a chance of going. You could invest in one of those porch enclosures that people use for security... Now, about the pictures...if it is too tough to download as I mentioned earlier...try this: how-post-pictures-t10433.html I am sure that others will have some good ideas for you...